THE COMPASS

Alert the kids—a new dino is here! Say hello to Gnatalie, a 150-million-year-old sauropod that scientists recently discovered, excavated, and reassembled. Go behind the scenes as scientists reconstruct this 75-foot-long skeleton in our October issue, then entertain your budding paleontologist with fun facts, quizzes, and instructions for how to go on a fossil hunt as a family.

ALL. THE. DINOS. 

Your kids have probably heard about T. rex's teeth and Steggie's spikes, but how about a dino named after a Harry Potter character, or another that was only about a foot tall? These 20 dinosaur articles will teach kids all sorts of interesting factoids about the prehistoric creatures. Want more? Check out these books!

QUIZ

If a Tyrannosaurus rex were chasing you across a field, how could you outrun this predator?

A. by walking
B. by running
C. by riding a skateboard
D. by zooming away on a motorized scooter

GO ON A DINO DIG

Now that kids know everything about dinosaurs, take them on a family expedition to search for fossils. They might not find a Triceratops skeleton, but everyone will discover a love of exploration. Get started with our guide to going on a fossil hunt with children.

Journey down the Amazon River with Nat Geo Explorers! Along the way, kids will track Andean bears by searching for scat, escape a sinking boat (and a river full of black caimans!), meet some helpful pink river dolphins, and release thousands of South American river turtle hatchlings back into the wild.

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VIDEO: Join dinosaur pals Ali the Ankylosaurus and Sean the Iguanodon as they time travel on a Dino Road Trip!